Meet The Team
Just 8 friends working on a robot.
Meet the Team
The extraordinary individuals comprising our high school robotics team form an impassioned cohort of tech-savvy enthusiasts, driving the gears of our team's triumph with unwavering dedication.
Matthew
President
Matthew is a senior in his 4th year at the Robotics club. He enjoys math & science in school and is a member other clubs like Science Olympiad, Computer Science Honor Society, & Math Team. In his free time, he enjoys working on programming & 3d printing projects. Matthew is currently the President of the Robotics club.
Hailey
Vice President
Hailey Kim is a senior at John Jay High School, and has been a part of the Robotics club for 4 years. From robotics, she has learned valuable skills in engineering. Other than Robotics, she participates in Science Olympiad and Math Team. Outside of school, she enjoys playing the violin and piano. She looks forward to a fun year working with her teammates.
Ava
Creative Director
Ava is a junior at John Jay High School and is in her third year on the robotics team, where she serves as the Branding Leader. Outside of robotics, she enjoys playing volleyball, conducting research, skiing, and playing several instruments. She is also involved in clubs like Science Olympiad, Tri-M, Science Research, Amnesty, and Pit Orchestra. She's excited to work with the team!
Anika
CAD Leader
Anika is a sophomore at John Jay High School, who enjoys Robotics and CAD. She is also an Indian classical dancer and plays the piano in her free time. As a setter on the JV volleyball team, Anika thrives as the "brain of the court." Additionally, she is a member of Science Olympiad and math team. Anika wishes to major in engineering.
Anthony
Code Leader
Anthony is currently a sophomore at John Jay High School. He enjoys robotics and programming. He is also a member of the Math Team and Science Olympiad. Other than his passion for robotics he is also an athlete, playing on the school varsity tennis team. He hopes to go to college for engineering in the future.
Nate
Build Leader
Nate is a sophomore at John Jay High School. He enjoys building and designing robots. Outside of robotics he also enjoys playing chess and rock climbing,
Nicole
Outreach Manager
Nicole is a junior at John Jay High School, and has been on the robotics team for two years, and is now the Outreach Coordinator for the Jaybots team. She is a part of are Science Research Club, MHS, CHS, Tri-M, Science Olympiad, Orchestra, and Pit Orchestra. She is eager to contribute and is looking forward to collaborating with the members of the Jaybots team!
Erika
Secretary
Erika is a sophomore at John Jay High School, and has been on the robotics team for two years, and is now the Secretary for the Jaybots team. She is also part of the Science Olympiad team and Computer Science Honor Society, fostering her love for science. She is excited to work with the other members of the Jaybots team this year!
Mr. Amodio
Mentor & Coach
James Amodio teaches Regents Physics, Science Research 1, PLTW: Principles of Engineering, PLTW: Civil Engineering & Architecture at John Jay Sr. HIgh School. While this is only his 8th year in the Wappingers Central School District, he has been an FTC Coach at Blind Brook High School as well as Roosevelt and Riverside High Schools in Yonkers, NY. He also coached several Jr. FLL teams in the Arlington School District before COVID, and currently coaches the local FIRST LEGO League Team # 69854 Chocolate Croissants. Mr Amodio reminds his robotics team members to "Keep Being AWESOME!"